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Yes, yes, yes, a good day. Not as much exercise as most days, but more than 20 min.
I have taken no pass days, so it is the winners circle for me this month.9 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes, treadmill 30 mins / 1.77 mi
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes, with 10 to spare
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
I'm a little early today after being up for the last 36 hours. Insomnia is fun. I had a nice healthy dinner with enough calories to allow for an early nightcap. Now I'm going to go sleep for 10 hours. I hope.6 -
@mshawski Those scones sound delicious! Enjoy yourself💕
Exercise: Yes (Upper Body 30, Yoga 30, 30 Barre, 10 Pilates, 20 spin)
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Yes
I picked an easy 20 min spin class because I was a little spent for the Barre class, but then during the warm-up the instructor announced it was a secret HIIT class.😫.6 -
@IamIamsmakeover Congratulations!! YOU are always a winner and this month in the Winner's Circle too!4
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@SummerSkier Wow! No snow or ice seen between Bandit's ears! Hurrah!4
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@alligatorob Congratulations on 0 Pass Days.
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This was a recovery day for me after a 12 hour workday yesterday.
It was a beautiful day that I spent with Rose.
Exercise: Active stretching and horse related outdoor chores (walking and lifting) total time 46 minutes
Calories: under my limit
Tracking: good8 -
Yes x3
Closed my diary with 1 calorie to spare but I haven't eaten the 60 calories of dark chocolate yet (it's 12:30 am... working on taxes) so I might end up 61 calories under instead.
Exercise was a walk.7 -
Yes to all 37
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Nope. Not today.6
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Feb. 26
Exercise: 50 min. Weight training, 30 min. Stationary bike, 45 min. Stretching.
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 06 -
Exercise: Yes
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes
Pass Days: 1
I felt really good all day. I think I have started to gain muscle just because I have been moving differently and more easily. The feeling just left me with a smile on my face all day.
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Yes x 32
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What a long list of winners 😍! Congratulations, everyone! 💐 Well done, team❣4
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Start weight, February 1, 2021: 126.2February 1, 2021 – 126.2 (-5.8); Tanita BF scale at 6 am 126.5 and 26%BF
January 1, 2021 – 132 (-3.6)
December 1, 2020 – 135.6 (-5.2)
November 6, 2020 – 140.8 (-7.0)
October 2, 2020 – 147.8 (-5.2)
September, 14, 2020 – 153.0
Plans for setting calorie goalFor February, I will be joining the others in the group that are here for accountability while maintaining. I am adding 200 calories/day to my January target calories, for a total of 1680. For comparison, MFP stated that my maintenance calories should be 1610. We’ll see how this goes and adjust daily calorie goal if I begin to consistently gain.
Also, I will consider calories a “yes” if either my food is under 1680, or my net is under 1400. Both of those numbers are 200 calories above my January numbers.
2/25 - I am upping my "net" number (also called rule #2) by 100 calories due to continued weight loss.Date: 2/1
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 45:58; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (27), push ups (23)
Calories?: Yes, 1526/1680 – 195 exercise ( 1331 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 1 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2125
*** For indoor cycling, I am going to start over riding the MFP exercise calories with data from the bike. MFP seems high.
Date: 2/2
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 30 min snow shoveling; PM: 0:59:54 snow boot walk at 15’54” pace for 3.76 miles, avg HR 118 BPM; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (36), 1 min knee push ups (20)
Calories?: Yes, 1603/1680 – 466 exercise ( 1137 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2042
Date: 2/3
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 40 min snow shoveling; 6 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (30), 1 min knee pushups (26), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (36); Indoor cycle 21:06
Calories?: Yes, 1682/1680 – 330 exercise ( 1352 net)
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2193
Date: 2/4
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 4:26 min single forearm plank; PM: 0:32:26 run at 11’16” pace for 2.88 miles; 1.5 min sit ups (29), 1.5 min pushups (5 real, 18 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1660/1680 – 238 exercise ( 1422 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
Apple Watch TDEE: 2372
***So though my “exercise” is on the lighter side, before I headed outside at 8:40 PM in 27 degrees, my apple watch said I had already done 602/510 move calories, 49/30 exercise min, 14/12 stand hours, 9,792 steps, 4.4 miles and 138 flights.
Today was also my “second” run. Shorter than my first, but I needed to make sure my second run was a success so there would ever be a third. I did throw in a hill AND the one time I passed my friendly speed detector I sped up and got it to flash a “9”. :P
Date: 2/5
Exercised?: Yes, Indoor cycle 30 min
Calories?: Yes, 1670/1680 – 126 exercise ( 1544 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
TDEE: 1975
Date: 2/6
Exercised?: Yes,
Calories?: Yes, 1650/1680 – 362 exercise ( 1285 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch
TDEE: 1975 Note:100
Date: 2/7
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:40:47 Solo walk at 13’43” pace for 2.97 miles, avg HR 130 BPM, 5.5 min mixed planks; PM: Indoor cycle 20:13, 3.0 min single forearm, 1.5 min sit ups (28), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 17 knee), 1.5 min squats (58), 1.5 min hip bridges (42)
Calories?: Yes, 1752/1680 – 364 exercise ( 1388 net ) – using my rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 out of 7, trying for 7 in a row (Monday – Sunday) challenge on watch***
TDEE: 2076
*** Woot! I finally earned the Perfect Week All Activity via my Apple Watch!
Date: 2/8
Exercised?: Yes, Indoor cycle 20.38 min, but day was busy enough (MIL’s condo) that watch said I did 100 min of exercise prior to dinner time real
Calories?: Yes, 1649/1680 – 153 exercise ( 1496 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2076
*** I owe a bunch of responses and will catch up today. At dinner time last night, I made gnocchi but scalded my hand and dropped my iphone into the recently boiling water when I tripped on the dishwasher door while carrying the pot to drain while calling for information to help get my advanced senior parents their COVID vaccinations. Amazingly, saved the gnocchi, iphone works (was in the hot water at least 5 minutes – Kudos to Apple), parents got their appointments, and I after a long evening trying to treat my hand I feel asleep with mega dose of advil and my wrapped hand in a bucket of cold water. This morning, I think it is going to be ok. Still tender, but I think I won’t lose any skin. Last night, I tried to type on the computer but could not, and for my indoor cycling I did it will my hand raised over my head. The cycling increased blood flow made my hand burn like heck. BUT, no Pass day. I am saving those for something I enjoy!!!
Date: 2/9
Exercised?: Yes, PM: Indoor cycle 29:10 for 7.03 miles, 6 min planks,1.5 min sit ups (31), 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 16 knee ), 1.5 min hip bridges (43), 1.5 min squats (63)
Calories?: Yes, 1320/1680 – 124 exercise ( 1196 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes
TDEE: 2137
Date: 2/10
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 0:30:55 Under desk elliptical
Calories?: Yes, 1611/1680 – 118 exercise ( 1493 net ) 100
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 day in a row!
TDEE: 2020
Date: 2/11
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 20:16 for 5.21 miles; 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (32) 1.5 min pushups ( 7 real, 16 knee)
Calories?: Yes,1618 /1680 – 153 exercise ( 1465 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, day 11
TDEE: 2147
Date: 2/12
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle 30:22 for 7.44 miles; PM: 25:06 Under desk78`` elliptical; 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1548/1680 – 323 exercise ( 1225 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, day 12
TDEE: 2082
Date: 2/13
Exercised?: Yes, AM: Indoor cycle at 5:30 before trip 0:26:49 for 6.01 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1641/1680 – 120 exercise ( 1521 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Nope – the streak is broken :P
TDEE: 1894
Date: 2/14
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 0:33:25 Solo walk at 15’32” pace for 2.14 miles (WRONG sneakers!) Calories?: Yes, 1657/1680 – 157 exercise ( 1500 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: No
TDEE: 1871
*** Completed 1400+ miles of driving and got to MIL’s florida home for the night. Leaving again in the morning. Walked her neighborhood after dark with my led arm bands and thought my “strolling” sneakers would cut it. They did not. Cut walk short. Those were my only shoes I packed for the road trip. Will remember next time to bring another option.
Date: 2/15
Exercised?: Yes, PM: 1:08:02 Solo walk at 13’34” pace for 5.01 miles; 0:08:59 slow walk at 15’13” pace for .59 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1621/1680 – 418 exercise ( 1203 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes and hope to try and complete last 14 days of February
TDEE: 2257
*** Made it to Marathon. The last 200 miles took 5 hours, then unloading the SUV I stuffed full because, why not? Boxes are everywhere. Made dinner and at 7:45 headed out for first long walk in a while. Did 5.5 miles. I think I need to acclimate to the temps and humidity in Florida. 75 degrees is not super pleasant for me…..yet. When I left home two days ago, it was 14 degrees. I personally like 58 to a high of 73. Yes, you can ask me why we bought a place in Florida. :P Tomorrow AM, I will step on the scale for my reference point for the next 10+ weeks. My scale here and the one at home are within .2, so it will also tell me how my planning and pre-tracking worked for the trip. Paper expects it to be fine/good.
Date: 2/16
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:19:15 Group walk at 15’57” pace for 4.96 miles; PM: 5 min mixed planks; 1 min crunches (36); 1.5 min pushups
Calories?: Yes, 1681/1680 – 306 exercise ( 1375 net ) **my rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 12 to go
TDEE: 2183
b]Date: [/b] 2/17
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:20:12 Group walk at 15’59” pace for 4.95 miles
Calories?: No, 2132 /1680 – 306 exercise ( 1826 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 11 to go
TDEE: 2136
*** using pass #1, MIL gave us biscotti for our travels which I avoided for days. Then I had one….. you know the rest. I know I cannot have these foods easily accessible.
Date: 2/18
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:22:43 Run at 11’22” pace for 2 miles; 0:66:19 at 13’47” pace for 4.81 miles
Calories?: Yes, 1801/1680 – 462 exercise ( 1339 net ) Rule #2
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 10 to go
TDEE: 2390
Date: 2/19
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:21:04 group walk at 16’41 pace for 4.85 miles; PM: 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min pushups (10 real, 14 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1635/1680 – 310 exercise ( 1325 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 9 to go
TDEE: 2179
Date: 2/20
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:18:41 group walk at 16’13” pace for 4.85 miles, PM: 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1673/1680 – 298 exercise ( 1375 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 8 to go
TDEE: 2308
Date: 2/21
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:16:28 Run at 10’17” pace for 1.6 miles; 1:25:34 group walk at 16’40” pace for 5.12 miles; PM: 0:57.32 Outdoor bike ride 7.3 mph for 7.35 miles; 3 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1850/1680 – 653 exercise ( 1197 net ) ** rule #2 xx
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 7 to go
TDEE: 2406
Date: 2/22
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:16:07 Run at 10’01” pace for 1.6 miles; 0:07:24 cool down walk at 16’17” pace for .45 miles; PM: 0:15:12 up/down condo flights; PM: 5 mixed planks, 1.5 min pushups (6 real, 21 knee)
Calories?: Yes, 1672/1680 – 233 exercise ( 1439 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 6 to go
TDEE: 1967
Date: 2/23
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:19:59 group walk at 16’39” pace for 4.85 miles; PM: 7 min Mixed planks, 1 min pushups (23 knee), 1.5 min sit ups (24); 10 min spinning
Calories?: Yes,1616 /1680 – 330 exercise ( 1286 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 5 to go
TDEE: 2229
Date: 2/24
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:23:16 group walk at 17’04” pace for 4.87 miles; PM: 5 min mixed planks
Calories?: Yes, 1677/1680 – 297 exercise ( 1380 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 4 to go
TDEE: 1875
Date: 2/25
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 1:22:24 group walk at 17’03” pace for 4.83 miles; PM: 5 min mixed planks, 1.5 min sit ups (2 real, 23 knee); 0:11:04 Ic4 spin (2.5 miles? – forgot to check but last I looked it was 1.9 miles)
Calories?: Yes, 1781/1680 – 353 exercise ( 1428 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 3 to go
TDEE: 2176
*** I should add that I am adjusting my daily calorie rules and raising "rule 2" by 100 calories. I am have continued to loose during this month so my maintenance does need that tweaking.
Date: 2/26 (Pass day #2)
Exercised?: Yes, AM: 0:15:51Run at 9’50” pace for 1.61 miles; 1:17:59 group walk at 16’14” pace for 4.82 miles
Calories?: NO, 2122/1680 – 432 exercise ( -10 net )
Tracked?: Yes
Rings Closed?: Yes, 2 to go
TDEE: TBD
*** I left out my exercise details yesterday so I fixed and left it visible for today.
*** added observation, so I dined out yesterday and included a very rich chocolate dessert. I don't know the connection, but I had trouble sleeping last night due to be exceedingly hot. I actually slept in top of the covers most of the night, something I have not had to do in a very long time. Just something for me to take note of and keep in mind. (this comment was written on 27th, hence "yesterday" and "last night")
Remaining passes: 1
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@SModa61 - I've noticed the same thing - I'll be really hot in bed if I eat too much too late, especially something rich. I believe it's metabolism revving up to burn all that off.
@LazyBlondeChef - hope you got some good quality sleep. Insomnia is horrible.
@Bovaryoo - so much for an "easy" spin class. I bet you did great on the HIIT!
@snowshoe072 - I've never been to Lake Placid - another "bucket list" destination for sure. Glad you got to enjoy a beautiful day out.
@mshawski - enjoy your time with BFF - food included! Sounds like you have some necessary celebrating and commiserating to do.
No winners circle for me - I'm up to 5 pass days. Even though I'm still here, I'm not feeling like any kind of winner. Very frustrated. February was a hot mess for me. The first 2 weeks I really struggled and ended up gaining a few pounds - by last week I had all that back off. This week has been pretty good but this morning I was up TWO pounds. Shocked, depressed, frustrated. I changed my calorie goal from losing 1 lb per week to losing 1 1/2. I do have to "best guess" all my calories so maybe my guesses are way off. Or, maybe I'm 62 and this is just how it's going to be. It doesn't help that hubby came home from the doctor 2 days ago and said "I lost 6 pounds!" - from a man that hasn't been trying to lose weightm eats enough for 2 or 3 people and is a complete couch potato. I'm certainly not mad at him - but when I log my food, count my calories, workout regularly, and I fight for every .2 calories, it just gets frustrating and I wonder if I'm kidding myself about ever being anywhere close to thin again. Really, I'm not aiming for "thin" - I just want to be reasonable and it's looking unattainable.10 -
Not in the winners circle but I'm okay with that. I am trying to meet my goal of tracking every day and staying within my calories. Exercise is hit and miss for now. Will just keep working on everything. congrats to all those who have met their goals! Spring will be here soon.4
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, a 60 minute Yoga class.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes3 -
Yes x 3 for Friday, tracked on target and one hr dog walk. Great day!2
